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  hei2   jyutping
  xi3   pinyin
[1] [adj] happy; joyful; worth celebrating
[2] [n] joy; pleasure; delight; happiness
[3] [n] happy event; pregnancy; liking
[4] [v] be fond of; like; enjoy; be keen on

Default PoS: adjective Additional PoS: nounverb
Stroke count: 12
Level: 1
Radical: (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 12371 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 23rd Dec 2014 14:20

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detail  hei2 zau2  xi3 jiu3 = weddding feast
detail  gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4  gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2 = Chinese New Year greeting
detail  ging1 hei2  jing1 xi3 = pleasantly surprised; a pleasant surprise
detail ,𢭃  gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4, lei6 si6 dau6 loi4   = a cheeky request for a red packet of lucky money! Happy New Year, let's have a red envelope!
detail  hei2 fun1  xi3 huan5 = to like
detail  fun1 hei2  huan1 xi3 = to like; happy
detail  gung1 hei2  gong1 xi3 = congratulations
detail  hei2 si6  xi3 shi4 = happy occasion; wedding
detail  hei2 jyut6  xi3 yue4 = happy; joyous
detail  hei2 oi3  xi3 ai4 = to love; to like; favourite
detail  hei2 seon3  xi3 xun4 = good news
detail  hei2 zoek3*2  xi3 que4 = the magpie
detail  fun1 tin1 hei2 dei6  huan1 tian1 xi3 di4 = extremely joyous; absolute joy; tremendous happiness
detail  hei2 kek6  xi3 ju4 = comedy
detail  hei2 kek6 jin2 jyun4   = a comedian
detail  jau5 hei2   = to be pregnant (in feeling that it is a happy event)
detail  ho6 hei2   = congratulate sb. on a happy occasion
detail  cat1 hei2   = Seven Up
detail  hei2 zoeng3   = a silk scroll hanging with words of blessing, presented as a wedding gift
detail  hei2 lyun4*2   = antithetical couplet (written on scrolls, etc.) hung on walls at wedding
detail  hei2 zoek3   = a wedding banquet.
detail  gung1 hei2 gung1 hei2   = "congratulations!"
detail  daai6 hei2  da4 xi3 = exultation
detail  zeoi3 hei2 oi3  zui4 xi3 ai4 = favorite
detail  bei2 gaau3 hei2 fun1  bi3 jiao4 xi3 huan1 = prefer
detail  am3 hei2  an4 xi3 = to feel pleased but not show it
detail  bei1 hei2 kek6  bei1 xi3 ju4 = tragicomedy
detail  bei1 hei2 gaau1 zaap6  bei1 xi3 jiao1 ji2 = mixed feelings of grief and joy
detail  hei2 fun1 caau2 gaa3  xi3 huan1 chao3 jia4 = quarrelsome
detail  jam2 hei2 zau2  yin3 xi3 jiu3 = [v] to attend a formal Chinese dinner for a celebration
detail  jan1 hei2  xin1 xi3 = happy
detail  hou3 daai6 hei2 gung1  hao4 da4 xi3 gong1 = crave for greatness and success; have a fondness for the grandiose
detail  hei2 hei3  xi3 qi4 = a happy mood (e.g., at weddings)
detail  zim1 zim1 zi6 hei2  zhan1 zhan1 zhi4 xi3 = feel complacent; be pleased with oneself
detail  jat1 coeng4 fun1 hei2 jat1 coeng4 hung1   = you think something good is going to happen, but then you're disappointed because your expectations are not fulfilled
detail  hei2 hing3  xi3 qing4 = joyous; jubilant; happy event
detail  soeng1 hei2  shuang1xi3 = double happiness (also 喜喜, 囍)
detail  gung1 hei2 gat1 coeng4  gong1 xi3 ji2 xiang2 = congratulations and luck (Lunar New Year greeting)
detail  bou3 hei2  bao4 xi3 = to announce good news; to report success
detail  kiu4 cin1 zi1 hei2   = greetings for moving into a new apartment or house
detail  hei2 hou3  xi3 hao4 = be fond of; like; be keen on
detail  hei2 lok6  xi3 le4 = joy
detail ,  gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4 hung4 baau1 naa4 loi4  gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2 hong2 bao1 na2 lai2 = a cheeky request for a red packet of lucky money!
detail  hei2 man4 lok6 gin3  xi3 wen2 le4 jian4 = to enjoy hearing and seeing; to like to hear and see
detail  lung6 zoeng1 zi1 hei2  nong4 zhang1 zhi1 xi3 = congratulations on a new baby boy
detail  lung6 ngaa5 zi1 hei2  nong4 wa3 zhi1 xi3 = congratulations on a new baby girl
detail  hei2 bat1 zi6 sing1  xi3 bu4 zi4 sheng1 [TW] sheng4 [PRC] = overwhelmed with joy
detail  hei2 seung5 mei4 saau1  xi3 shang4 mei2 shao1 = to shine with joy
detail  hei2 ceot1 mong6 ngoi6  xi3 chu1 wang4 wai4 = be overjoyed at unexpected good news
detail  hei2 hei3 joeng4 joeng4  xi3 qi4 yang2 yang2 = full of joy
detail  gaai1 daai6 fun1 hei2   = everybody is satisfied
detail  kong4 hei2  kuang2 xi3 = mad with joy, MDMA
detail  daai6 sei3 hei2  da4 si4 xi3 = (mahjong) big four winds / four great blessings
detail  siu2 sei3 hei2  xiao3 si4 xi3 = (mahjong) little four winds/four minor blessings
detail  hei2 lik6   = Heineken
detail  hei2 dak1  xi3 de2 = Xide (place in Sichuan)
detail  hei2 maa5 laai1 ngaa5 saan1  xi3 ma3 la1 ya3 shan1 = the Himalaya Mountains, the Himalayas
detail  hei2 maa5 laai1 ngaa5  xi3 ma3 la1 ya3 = Himalaya
detail  hei2 tip3 gaai1   = Wedding Card Street (利東街, Lee Tung Street)
detail  jyu4 gwai1 zi1 hei2  yu2 gui1 zhi1 xi3 = the happy occasion of a wedding
detail  dang1 hei2 lou6   = Dunhill Road
detail  wong4 hei2  wang2 xi3 = Wong He
detail  hei2 mui6*2  xi1 mei4 = Chimay (brand of beer)

Showing all 5 examples containing 喜
detail 喜歡西瓜
I like to drink watermelon juice.
detail 喜歡珍珠奶茶
I like to drink Pearl Milk Tea.
detail 喜歡你的香水
I like your perfume
detail 甚麼喜歡
I like to eat everything.
[literally: "I like to eat whatever"]
detail 什麼喜歡
I like to eat everything.
[literally: "I like to eat whatever"]

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